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EXO to hold concert at Singapore Indoor Stadium on 15 September 2019

South Korea boyband EXO has confirmed its fifth concert tour, ‘EXO PLANET #5 – EXplOration’ and will tour Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore, Bangkok, Taipei and Japan.

However, only Suho, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, Kai and Sehun will be participating in the concert. Xiumin and D.O. will not be able to participate due to military commitment. Lay will also not be present due to prior work engagements in China.

The Singapore concert would be held on 15 September 2019 at 3pm at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Ticketing details will be released soon.

EXO PLANET #5 – EXplOration
When: 15 September , 2019, 1500hr
Where:Singapore Indoor Stadium

#EXplOrationINSG #EXOinSG

Meteor showers expected to light up Singapore’s night skies on 12 August 2019

The Perseids Meteor showers, one of the best meteor showers to observe, is expected to light up Singapore’s night skies later tonight. It peaks on the night of 12th August and the dawn of 13th August at about 2.30am.

The Perseids is able to produce up to 90 meteors per hour at its peak this year and a large number of bright meteors including fireballs could occasionally be sighted.

However in Singapore, Perseids will not appear as a shower. Instead, they will be coming in one by one.

No equipment is needed to observe this event. However, having a vantage point (one where the view is not blocked by trees, buildings and etc) and little light pollution will greatly increase our odds of witnessing the spectacular astrological event.

Some of the popular venues for meteor shower gazing includes:

Ang Mo Kio-Bishan Park
Changi Beach
East Coast Park
Singapore Science Centre
Upper Seletar Reservoir
Woodlands Galaxy Community Club

Let’s hope for a cloudless night tonight!

Perseids Meteor Shower 2019
When: 12th August night to 13th August dawn, 0230hr – 0600hr
Direction: North Eastern Sky
Constellation Perseus rises in Singapore from 1am onwards

Images from the internet

Popular Gothic Charcoal Ice-cream shop from Los Angeles opens its flagship store at Wheelock Place

Yet another popular dessert shop from overseas has set its foot in Singapore.

This time, the ice-cream store is from Los Angeles. This brand, Little Damage has recently opened its first shop in Singapore at Wheelock Place.

Famed for its soft serves, charcoal cones and vegan varieties, this monochromatic shop attracts a cult following with its goth-inspired creations.

Currently, the Singapore outlet has four flavours – Coffee Caramel (S$7), White Chocolate (S$7), Unicorn Tears (S$7) and Vegan Cookie Butter (S$7.50).

Each ice-cream comes with one complimentary topping which includes popcorn (additional S$1), rainbow sprinkle, chocolate chips, rainbow cornflakes, chocolate balls and desiccated coconut.

Besides ice-cream, Little Damage also has its prized merchandise. They include a series of charcoal totes (S$12), tumblers (S$25), and button pins (S$6).

Little Damage
Where: Wheelock Place, #B1-05A
Opening Hour: 1100hr – 2200hr
Cost: Ice-cream from S$7

Westin Singapore Seasonal Tastes offers S$0.54 dinner buffet for every second diner with DBS/POSB cards

The National Day festivities are still going strong as DBS ties up with Seasonal Tastes at the Westin for a S$0.54 buffet promotion for every second diner.

This offer is valid for the first 100 diners daily and is only valid for the dinner buffet. Payment must be made using DBS/ POSB credit or debit card.

The Seasonal Tastes buffet has a rich selection of classic international dishes and local favorites. It also features a luscious spread of fresh seafood, crustaceans and salmon sashimi, ‘live’ carving station with a selection of roasts and prime cuts.

Desserts includes an assortment of cakes, tartlets, macarons and authentic Italian gelato and sorbet.

S$0.54 Promotion for 2nd Diner
Where: The Westin Singapore, Seasonal Tastes
When: Until 31 August 2019, 1800hr – 2200hr
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Reservations: +65 6922 6968

Sundays to Thursdays
$88++ per adult | $44++ per child (4 to 12 years old)
Includes free-flow of coffee & tea.

Fridays and Saturdays
$98++ per adult | $49++ per child (4 to 12 years old)
Includes free-flow of soft drinks, iced tea, coffee & tea.

Bishan, Geylang Serai, Jurong East, Punggol & Woodlands precincts to each have 4-minutes NDP fireworks display

Still feeling blue from the National Day celebrations?

Residents of Bishan, Geylang Serai, Jurong East, Punggol and Woodlands will be having post National Day carnivals tonight (10 August 2019) with fireworks displays that last 4-minutes.

The fireworks would start right after the mobile column makes its way to the five heartland areas at about 6.45pm.

This is the first time in over a decade that the NDP executive committee has hosted firework displays in the heartlands.

These are the exact locations of the post NDP celebrations:

Open Field opposite Bishan MRT station
Beside Wisma Geylang Serai
Open Field in front of Westgate
Open Field opposite Punggol Waterway Point
Open Field opposite Woodlands Bus Interchange

Heartland Fireworks Display

When: 10 August 2019 (Today!), 1845hr
Where: Respective carnival sites
Cost: Admission is free

Images from Safra Singapore

Each a cup Singapore giving free pearl milk tea today from 3pm

Bubble Tea company Each-a-cup Singapore is giving away 54 cups of Pearl Milk Tea today (9th August 2019) at each of its participating outlet from 3pm.

These are the participating outlets:

208 Bedok Town Centre New Upper Changi Road #01-697 S460208
106 Yishun Chong Pang #01-151 S760106
87 Marine Parade Central #01-503B S440087
1 Pasir Ris Close E! Ave #02-K2 S519599

While stocks last.

Pearl Milk Tea Giveaway
When: 9 August 2019, 3pm
Where: Participating Each-A-Cup stalls
Cost: FREE!!

Images from Each-A-Cup Singapore Facebook

Durex Singapore celebrates National Day with cheeky post

Many companies were very creative to blend in their marketing promotions this year in conjunction with National Day.

However, Durex Singapore might be the smoothest when it comes to stealth marketing.

Here’s their cheeky Facebook post:

Singapore's Birthday is right round the corner and what better way to show your love with a red box of Durex.

Posted by Durex on Tuesday, 6 August 2019

In case you can’t see it:

Singapore’s birthday is right round the corner and what better way to show your love with a red box of Durex.

To the uninitiated and pure, red is considered one of the official colors to wear during Singapore’s National Day. Durex Singapore is taking this chance to plug it’s red condoms.

Well played.

However, this is not the first time Durex posts tongue-in-cheek posts on its social media. Previously, when South Korea celebrity couple Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo announced their split, this was Durex’s response:

We are excited to see what the team from Durex will come up with next.

Pizza Hut Singapore to give away 54 Hawaiian pan pizzas for free on 13 Aug because National Day

If you missed out on the pizza giveaway from Domino’s Singapore last weekend, Pizza Hut Singapore will be doing something similar next Tuesday.

On 13 August 2019, each Pizza Hut outlet in Singapore will be giving away 54 sets of regular sized Hawaiian pan pizza for free.

This promotion will start at 12pm and is limited to one redemption per customer and is valid for takeaways only.

You can find the closest Pizza Hut store here.

Pizza Hut National Day Giveaway
Where: All Pizza Hut stores
When: 13 August 2019, 12pm
Cost: FREE

Galaxy Note10 and 10+ Price, Highlights and Specs

The anticipated Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2019 event happened yesterday (this morning in Singapore) in New York with Samsung unveiling its flagship Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ during its unpack event.

This is also the first time Samsung has released two different Note models, and there’s more than just screen size differentiating the two.

Size Matters

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 offers a 6.3″ dynamic AMOLED screen while Note 10+ is slightly bigger at 6.8″. For comparison sake, Note 9 has a 6.4″ super AMOLED display screen.

For storage space, like Note 9, Note 10+ comes with microSD card slot and can store 256GB with option to expand up to 1TB. Note 10 however do not have the microSD card slot and has a fixed capacity of 256GB.

Speed Matters

Both Note 10 and Note 10+ comes with an upgraded Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. Note 10+ has 12GB RAM while Note 10 has 8GB. For comparison, Note 9 has dual channel RAM of 6GB and 8GB.

Colors Matters

The Galaxy Note 10 will be available in two colours – Aura Glow and Aura Black. The Galaxy Note 10+ models will come in the same colours, as well as Aura White.

Improved Camera

Note 10 and Note 10+ has the same specifications for selfie camera at 10MP. However, the Note 10+ has 3 cameras, while Note 10 has 2 cameras on the rear.

The 2 rear cameras on both Note10+ and Note 10 are the 12MP wide-angle shooter with variable aperture that automatically switches between f/1.4 and f/2.4 to capture images in tough lighting conditions, a 16MP ultra-wide with a 123° field of view and a 12MP telephoto camera.

The Note 10+ comes with additional DepthVision Camera.

For the first time, Note 10+ also allows users to bokeh the background in video mode.

Battery Life

The Note 10+ has a battery capacity of 4,300mAh, which is an upgrade from Note 9, which only has 4,000mAh. The Note 10 however only has 3500mAh of battery life.

Just for fun: Samsung Note 7 (The phone that exploded) has 3,500mAh.

Improved S Pen

Samsung has added six-axis sensors into the S Pen to bring new gestures. For example, flicking the stylus left and right in the Gallery app (like a wizard at Hogwarts) allows you move from one photo to the other.

These movements, also known as the Air Gestures is open to third-party developers. Hence, some interesting applications might appear in the app store in months to come.

Galaxy Note 10 Sale
Pre-order: From today (8 August 2019, 1500hr)
Collection: 24 August 2019
Where: Samsung Experience Store, Various Telcos

Cost
Note10 (256GB): S$1,398
Note10+ (256GB): S$1,598
Note 10+ (512GB): S$1,898